There are 5 ways to get from Ascona to Lienz by train, bus, car, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Verona
best- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Fortezza/Franzensfestetrain 89
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
11h 29m€113–273Drive 464.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ascona to Lienzcar 464.4 km
6h 30m€82–118Bus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Bregenz bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof Abus
13h 56mTrain, shuttle
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain S
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train S50
- Take a shuttle bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Bruneck
- Take the train from Bruneck to Lienztrain 400
11h 35m€200–389Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bolzano Bozentrain Fr
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain Re
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
11h 36m€105–259
Ascona to Lienz by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Lienz is to drive which costs €80 - €120 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Lienz is to drive which takes 6h 30m and costs €80 - €120.
The distance between Ascona and Lienz is 562 km. The road distance is 464.4 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Lienz without a car is to train via Verona which takes 11h 29m and costs €110 - €280.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Ascona to Lienz, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ascona to Lienz is to train via Verona which takes 11h 29m and costs €110 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 56m.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Lienz is 464 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Ascona to Lienz.
There are 626+ hotels available in Lienz.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?
You can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Lienz In Osttirol via Locarno, Debarcadero, Locarno, Milano Centrale, Verona Porta Nuova, and Fortezza/Franzensfes in around 11h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Lienz Bahnhof A via Locarno, Atelier Remo Rossi, Locarno, Rotonda, Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, Bregenz, and Innsbruck Hbf in around 13h 56m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Fortezza/Franzensfeste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- contact@suedtirolmobil.info
- Website
- suedtirolmobil.info
Train from Bruneck to Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/#/
- Standard
- €28–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €13–20
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bellinzona to Bregenz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- info@oetztaler.at
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof A
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Bruneck
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
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